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Marin County · California

ZIP code 94937

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 94937 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
916

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,464

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,536,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 94937 sits in Marin County, California and is home to 916 people. Median household income is $69,464, the median home is worth $1,536,500 and median gross rent is $1,698. 76.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Marin County

FIPS 06041

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 94937

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
916ZIP 94937 residents
Median household income
$69,464Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,536,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,698Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
66.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 94937

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
29%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
22.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$7,973/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 94937 compares

ZIP 94937 against the median ZIP in Marin County and across California.

MeasureZIP 94937County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,464$138,379$89,916-23%
Median home value$1,536,500$1,475,450$628,900+144%
Median gross rent$1,698$2,538$1,851-8%
Population9162,15115,085-94%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in Marin County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 27% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,166
Home value

above 92% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#132
Population

larger than 20% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,438

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95941Butte County$69,464$195,800
92324San Bernardino County$69,419$413,100$1,600
93543Los Angeles County$69,375$354,100$1,658
96027Siskiyou County$69,559$315,400$1,017
96115Modoc County$69,583$289,300
92282Riverside County$69,271$272,600$1,197

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marin County.

ZIP 94937 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 94937?
ZIP 94937 lies mostly in Marin County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 94937?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 94937 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,698 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,536,500+144% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94937, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.